BAA professional basketball team season
The 1948–49 BAA season was the Lakers' first season in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) (which later became the National Basketball Association (NBA) after the conclusion of this season).[1]
This season saw the Lakers win their first BAA championship, defeating the Washington Capitols in six games in the BAA Finals.
Draft[]
Roster[]
1948–49 Minneapolis Lakers roster
Players
|
Coaches
|
Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) |
From
|
F/C
|
11
|
Bloom, Mike
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
1915-01-14
|
Temple
|
G/F
|
15
|
Carlson, Don
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
170 lb (77 kg)
|
1919-03-22
|
Minnesota
|
G/F
|
19
|
Dwan, Jack
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
1921-05-03
|
Loyola
|
C
|
18
|
Ellefson, Ray
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
230 lb (104 kg)
|
1922-11-18
|
West Texas State
|
G/F
|
18
|
Ferrin, Arnie
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
180 lb (82 kg)
|
1925-07-29
|
Utah
|
G
|
22
|
Forman, Donnie
|
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
1926-01-17
|
NYU
|
F
|
14
|
Gardner, Earl
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
1923-09-18
|
DePauw
|
G/F
|
13
|
Jaros, Tony
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
1920-02-22
|
Minnesota
|
G/F
|
16
|
Jorgensen, Johnny
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
1921-12-28
|
DePaul
|
G
|
20
|
Kachan, Whitey
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
1925-09-15
|
DePaul
|
C
|
99
|
Mikan, George
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
|
245 lb (111 kg)
|
1924-06-18
|
DePaul
|
SF
|
17
|
Pollard, Jim
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
1922-07-09
|
Stanford
|
G/F
|
24
|
Schaefer, Herm
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
1918-12-20
|
Indiana
|
G/F
|
12
|
Smith, Don
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
1920-07-27
|
Minnesota
|
F
|
19
|
Tingle, Jack
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
1924-12-30
|
Kentucky
|
|
- Head coach
John Kundla
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
Roster
|
Regular season[]
Season standings[]
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents[]
1948–49 BAA records
|
Team
|
BAL
|
BOS
|
CHI
|
FWP
|
IND
|
MIN
|
NYK
|
PHI
|
PRO
|
ROC
|
STL
|
WAS
|
Baltimore
|
— |
4–2 |
1–4 |
4–1 |
5–0 |
1–4 |
2–4 |
4–2 |
2–4 |
1–4 |
2–3 |
3–3
|
Boston
|
2–4 |
— |
0–5 |
4–1 |
3–2 |
2–3 |
3–3 |
3–3 |
3–3 |
1–4 |
3–2 |
1–5
|
Chicago
|
4–1 |
5–0 |
— |
4–2 |
5–1 |
2–4 |
3–2 |
2–3 |
5–0 |
2–4 |
3–3 |
3–2
|
Fort Wayne
|
1–4 |
1–4 |
2–4 |
— |
3–3 |
2–4 |
1–4 |
5–0 |
4–1 |
0–6 |
1–4 |
2–3
|
Indianapolis
|
0–5 |
2–3 |
1-5 |
3–3 |
— |
0–6 |
1–4 |
1–4 |
4–1 |
1–5 |
3–3 |
2–3
|
Minneapolis
|
4–1 |
3–2 |
4–2 |
4–2 |
6–0 |
— |
4–1 |
4–1 |
5–0 |
4–2 |
4–2 |
2–3
|
New York
|
4–2 |
3–3 |
2–3 |
4–1 |
4–1 |
1–4 |
— |
2–4 |
5–1 |
1–4 |
3–2 |
2–3
|
Philadelphia
|
2–4 |
3–3 |
3–2 |
0–5 |
4–1 |
1–4 |
4–2 |
— |
6–0 |
0–5 |
3–2 |
2–4
|
Providence
|
4–2 |
3–3 |
0–5 |
1–4 |
1–4 |
0–5 |
1–5 |
0–6 |
— |
2–3 |
0–5 |
0–6
|
Rochester
|
4–1 |
4–1 |
4–2 |
6–0 |
5–1 |
2–4 |
4–1 |
5–0 |
3–2 |
— |
6–0 |
2–3
|
St. Louis
|
3–2 |
2–3 |
3–3 |
4–1 |
3–3 |
2–4 |
2–3 |
2–3 |
5–0 |
0–6 |
— |
2–3
|
Washington
|
3–3 |
5–1 |
2–3 |
3–2 |
3–2 |
3–2 |
3–2 |
4–2 |
6–0 |
3–2 |
3–2 |
—
|
Game log[]
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
High points |
Record
|
1 |
November 4 |
@ Baltimore |
84–72 |
Herm Schaefer (23) |
1–0
|
2 |
November 6 |
@ Washington |
62–67 |
George Mikan (27) |
1–1
|
3 |
November 9 |
@ Boston |
55–77 |
George Mikan (29) |
1–2
|
4 |
November 11 |
@ New York |
77–68 |
George Mikan (34) |
2–2
|
5 |
November 13 |
@ Providence |
90–67 |
George Mikan (38) |
3–2
|
6 |
November 14 |
@ Rochester |
75–92 |
George Mikan (36) |
3–3
|
7 |
November 17 |
Boston |
72–74 |
George Mikan (21) |
3–4
|
8 |
November 19 |
@ Chicago |
85–81 |
Herm Schaefer (28) |
4–4
|
9 |
November 21 |
Baltimore |
94–81 |
George Mikan (33) |
5–4
|
10 |
November 23 |
@ Indianapolis |
88–82 |
George Mikan (33) |
6–4
|
11 |
November 24 |
Providence |
117–89 |
George Mikan (20) |
7–4
|
12 |
November 27 |
@ St. Louis |
87–71 |
George Mikan (26) |
8–4
|
13 |
November 28 |
Philadelphia |
88–67 |
Herm Schaefer (25) |
9–4
|
14 |
November 30 |
vs Boston |
94–84 |
George Mikan (32) |
10–4
|
15 |
December 1 |
@ Fort Wayne |
74–84 |
George Mikan (44) |
10–5
|
16 |
December 4 |
@ Chicago |
100–104 (OT) |
George Mikan (47) |
10–6
|
17 |
December 5 |
St. Louis |
78–68 |
George Mikan (27) |
11–6
|
18 |
December 8 |
Washington |
83–94 |
George Mikan (34) |
11–7
|
19 |
December 10 |
@ Rochester |
96–75 |
George Mikan (31) |
12–7
|
20 |
December 12 |
Rochester |
67–58 |
George Mikan (22) |
13–7
|
21 |
December 15 |
Indianapolis |
79–61 |
Jim Pollard (19) |
14–7
|
22 |
December 19 |
Chicago |
94–84 |
George Mikan (31) |
15–7
|
23 |
December 21 |
@ Philadelphia |
64–72 |
George Mikan (18) |
15–8
|
24 |
December 22 |
@ New York |
79–97 |
George Mikan (24) |
15–9
|
25 |
December 26 |
Rochester |
99–90 |
George Mikan (32) |
16–9
|
26 |
December 29 |
Washington |
91–68 |
George Mikan (34) |
17–9
|
27 |
January 1 |
Fort Wayne |
92–72 |
George Mikan (22) |
18–9
|
28 |
January 5 |
St. Louis |
101–76 |
George Mikan (31) |
19–9
|
29 |
January 8 |
@ St. Louis |
59–64 |
George Mikan (22) |
19–10
|
30 |
January 9 |
St. Louis |
74–58 |
George Mikan (29) |
20–10
|
31 |
January 12 |
Providence |
98–64 |
George Mikan (26) |
21–10
|
32 |
January 16 |
Indianapolis |
75–66 |
Jim Pollard (21) |
22–10
|
33 |
January 18 |
@ Indianapolis |
81–56 |
George Mikan (19) |
23–10
|
34 |
January 20 |
Fort Wayne |
83–65 |
George Mikan (29) |
24–10
|
35 |
January 23 |
Philadelphia |
89–71 |
George Mikan (33) |
25–10
|
36 |
January 26 |
Chicago |
84–49 |
Jim Pollard (20) |
26–10
|
37 |
January 30 |
Washington |
84–79 |
George Mikan (48) |
27–10
|
38 |
February 2 |
@ Fort Wayne |
82–79 (OT) |
George Mikan (31) |
28–10
|
39 |
February 3 |
@ Philadelphia |
78–76 |
George Mikan (30) |
29–10
|
40 |
February 6 |
Rochester |
74–85 |
George Mikan (32) |
29–11
|
41 |
February 10 |
New York |
95–75 |
George Mikan (21) |
30–11
|
42 |
February 11 |
@ Chicago |
97–105 |
George Mikan (36) |
30–12
|
43 |
February 13 |
Baltimore |
91–74 |
Jim Pollard (32) |
31–12
|
44 |
February 16 |
Chicago |
90–71 |
George Mikan (25) |
32–12
|
45 |
February 18 |
@ Boston |
85–71 |
George Mikan (28) |
33–12
|
46 |
February 19 |
@ Providence |
94–80 |
George Mikan (29) |
34–12
|
47 |
February 22 |
@ New York |
101–74 |
George Mikan (48) |
35–12
|
48 |
February 24 |
Fort Wayne |
77–73 |
George Mikan (31) |
36–12
|
49 |
February 26 |
@ Baltimore |
115–114 (2OT) |
George Mikan (53) |
37–12
|
50 |
February 27 |
@ Fort Wayne |
50–74 |
George Mikan (14) |
37–13
|
51 |
March 3 |
@ Indianapolis |
82–79 |
George Mikan (24) |
38–13
|
52 |
March 6 |
Providence |
68–59 |
George Mikan (21) |
39–13
|
53 |
March 9 |
Boston |
74–67 |
George Mikan (22) |
40–13
|
54 |
March 10 |
@ St. Louis |
71–88 |
George Mikan (26) |
40–14
|
55 |
March 12 |
vs Indianapolis |
97–69 |
Arnie Ferrin (22) |
41–14
|
56 |
March 13 |
New York |
100–90 |
George Mikan (51) |
42–14
|
57 |
March 16 |
@ Washington |
72–85 |
George Mikan (24) |
42–15
|
58 |
March 17 |
@ Baltimore |
67–101 |
Jim Pollard (22) |
42–16
|
59 |
March 19 |
@ Rochester |
99–85 |
George Mikan (46) |
43–16
|
60 |
March 20 |
Philadelphia |
91–78 |
George Mikan (28) |
44–16
|
Playoffs[]
1949 playoff game log
|
Division Semifinals: 2–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–0)
|
Division Finals: 2–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–0)
|
BAA Finals: 4–2 (Home: 3–0; Road: 1–2)
|
1949 schedule
|
Awards and records[]
- George Mikan, All-BAA First Team
- Jim Pollard, All-BAA First Team
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